Applethorpe · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Applethorpe

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Applethorpe, where a high proportion of residents own their homes outright. Almost every home here is a separate house, creating a landscape of large family dwellings that are far more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Applethorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Applethorpe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265 ▲ +43.2%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Applethorpe — lower than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Applethorpe$265
4378, QLD $265
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renters also pay much less than the national average, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $265.

$265 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $216
  • 2021: $265

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,469
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Applethorpe, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Applethorpe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Only 17.9% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across the country.

17.9% ▼ -23.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.4% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 46.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Applethorpe, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.0% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms, and slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.0% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 99.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.7% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.0%
  • 2016: 83.9%
  • 2021: 83.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Applethorpe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Applethorpe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Applethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30069/applethorpe/topic/housing-dwellings